Today was a home recovery day. I am always amazed by the many highs and lows in a day especially when teaching or parenting.
Highs
-watching the kids do a dance marathon with Kyle
-hiking in the dry weather
-laughing as I played chase with the kids
-dancing and singing with the kids (they love “Pumped Up Kicks”)
– watching the kids put on a play just for me
-watching Andrew be the cooperative little brother during the play. Andrew to Abby: “What you want me to do?”
-helping my semi neurotic son get settled in bed- right now he has to have his monkey and Mickey, they have to tucked in too under the blanket and then he has to have a pile of books in his bed to read
lows
-animal chores
– potty training messes
-now as I write with Andrew throwing a temper tantrum
-feeling overwhelmed keeping up with this household,- keeping up with the messes, the laundry
-feeling annoyed when the kids don’t listen
Writing this is good because I can think of more highs than lows. It is worth the lows to get those great highs!
I was in the best mood tonight at dinner. I must go hiking every afternoon! Sometimes that time of day I am drained and ready for the kids to be asleep. Tonight I lived more in the moment and had fun- singing with the kids, playing with them, reading and snuggling. It was a good day:)